La Cha Cha
Level:
Intermediate cha cha
Choreographer:
Steve Rutter (UK)
Music:
La Llama - Chris Ice
STEP FORWARD, FORWARD ROCK, LOCK STEP BACK, BACK ROCK1Step forward on right2-3Rock forward on left, recover weight back onto right4&5Step back on left, lock right in front of left, step back on left6-7Rock back on right, recover weight forward onto leftCROSS ROCK, SWEEP, CROSS BEHIND, TOE TOUCH, CROSS ROCK, SWEEP, CROSS BEHIND, ¼ TURN RIGHT8&1Cross rock right over left, recover weight back onto left, sweep right around from front to back2-3Cross right behind left, touch left toe to left side4&5Cross rock left over right, recover weight back onto right, sweep left around from front to back6-7Cross left behind right, make a quarter turn right stepping forward on rightTRIPLE ½ TURN RIGHT, BACK ROCK, TRIPLE STEP, BACK ROCK8&1Make a half turn right stepping on left, right, left2-3Rock back on right, recover weight forward onto left4&5Triple step on the spot right, left, right6-7Rock back on left, recover weight forward onto rightLOCK STEP FORWARD, FORWARD ROCK, TOE TOUCH, BALL-CROSS, HEEL BOUNCE X3 MAKING ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP BACK, CLOSE8&1Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left2&3Rock forward on right, recover weight back onto left, touch right toe beside left&4Step weight down onto right, cross left over right5-7Bounce heels 3 times making a half turn right8&Step back on right, close left beside right When dancing wall 3, restart here. You will be facing 9:00 (left hand side wall) at this point. The step forward at the beginning will make 8&1 into a coaster step, as it will do also when carrying on to section 5STEP FORWARD, STEP LOCK, LOCK STEP FORWARD, FORWARD ROCK1Step forward on right2-3Step forward on left, lock right behind left4&5Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left6-7Rock forward on right, recover weight back onto leftSHUFFLE 1 ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD ROCK, LOCK STEP BACK, STEP BACK, SWEEP ¼ TURN LEFT8&1Make a half turn right stepping forward on right, make a half turn right stepping back on left, make a half turn right stepping forward on right (traveling forward) Option: for dancers who don't like turning too much, you can just triple a half turn here2-3Rock forward on left, recover weight back onto right4&5Step back on left, lock right in front of left, step back on left6-7Step back on right, make a quarter turn left sweeping left foot around from front to backSAILOR STEP, HIP SWAYS, SAILOR STEP, CROSS BEHIND, ¼ TURN RIGHT8&1Cross left behind right, step right to right side (taking weight), replace weight onto left2-3Sway hips right, left4&5Cross right behind left, step left to left side (taking weight), replace weight onto right6-7Cross left behind right, make a quarter turn right stepping forward on rightTRIPLE ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER STEP, BALL-STEP, STOMP X3, STEP BACK, CLOSE8&1Make a half turn right stepping on left, right, left2&3Step back on right, close left beside right, step forward on right&4Close left beside right, step right forward5Stomp left forward with toe turned out and knees slightly bent6Stomp right forward with toe turned out, straightening up left foot and with knees slightly bent7Stomp left forward with toe turned out, straightening up right foot and with knees slightly bent8&Step back on right, close left beside right When beginning dance again this will then turn 8&1 into a coaster stepREPEATRESTART When dancing wall 3 just dance up to the end of section 4 then restart dance, you will be facing left hand side wall (9:00) at this point